Defrauding a public utility in the first degree.
Known as the Washington Criminal Code
The act spans §§ 9A.04.010 to 9A.98.020 (401 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 72 Wash. App. 869 - State v. Hoke (1994)
Most recently applied in State v. Silva (April 2005)
1989 c 109 s 3.
(1) A person is guilty of defrauding a public utility in the first degree if:
(a) The utility service diverted or used exceeds one thousand five hundred dollars in value; or
(b) Tampering has occurred in furtherance of other criminal activity.
(2) Defrauding a public utility in the first degree is a class B felony.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.